Finger magnet device



June 17, 1952 HAUSER 2,600,647

FINGER MAGNET DEVICE Filed May 1, 1948 INVENTOR. JOSEPH EJ704055)? BY M ATTOENEYS Patented June 17, 1952 FINGER MAGNET DEVICE Joseph E. Hauser, Akron, Ohio, assignor to The Serugo Rubber Company,

Cuyahoga Falls,

Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application May 1, 1948, Serial No. 24,660

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to the art of handling small magnetic articles and particularly to a new device for handling such articles which may be used on a person's finger.

Heretofore, many devices have been provided for handling articles of various sizes and types but none of these devices is particularly suited for use in conjunction with a persons finger to pick up small magnetic articles such as pins, needles, small machine parts and the like.

The present invention satisfies the long-standing need for a simple, inexpensive device for that purpose. In a simple form the invention comprises a finger cot with apermanent magnet at= tache'd thereto. In another embodiment, the finger cot may be replaced by an annular band to surround a finger.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of one form of apparatus embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a view taken at right angles to Fig. 1 and showing the face of the magnet; and

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

In the figures, the finger cot or sheath 1 is shown as being cemented or otherwise suitably secured to a permanent magnet 2. The magnet has a concave inner surface 3 engaging the outer surface of the cot and corresponding generally to the curvature of ones finger and an outer convex surface 4 to engage magnetic articles to be picked up.

It will be understood that when the finger cot l is on a users finger and the magnet 2 is brought adjacent to small magnetic articles they will immediately be attracted to the convex surface 4 of the magnet and will cling there while being lifted and can be removed therefrom by the wearer much more readily than the articles could be picked out of a pile.

If desired, the finger cot I may be replaced by an annular rubber band which preferably should be at least as long axially as the magnet 2.

Having thus described the present invention so that others skilled in the art may be able to understand and practice the same, I state that what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is defined in what is claimed.

What is claimed is: x

1. Apparatus for handling small magnetic articles comprising a rubber finger cot or sheath and a. permanent magnet having a concave surface opposed, and having a concave surface cemented to the outside thereof.

2. Apparatus for handling small magnetic articles comprising a rubber finger cot or sheath and a permanent magnet secured to the outside thereof, said magnet having an outer convex surface to engage magnetic articles.

JOSEPH E. HAUSER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 371,447 Grant Oct. 11, 1887 926,040 Weigle June 23, 1909 1,109,457 Pike Sept. 1, 191% 1,174,887 Meriwether Mar. 7, 1916 1,261,706 Condley et al Apr. 2, 1918 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 13,859 Great Britain June 30, 1909 

